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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2023, 3:20 PM CDT for Norman County, Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 15, 2023, 6:36 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2023, 3:20 PM CDT (20:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2023, 6:36 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2023, 12:36 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 days
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Norman County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Wild Rice River (MN) at Hendrum (HNDM5). The gauge peaked at 28.41 ft at Apr 19, 2023, 5:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 28 ft
- Major stage
- 32 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05064000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 3:11 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 3:11 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 5:29 AM CDT, 9 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 529 AM CDT Thu Apr 13 2023 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-141030- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 529 AM CDT Thu Apr 13 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms today and tonight potentially leading to quicker snowmelt and runoff in areas where snow remains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The snowmelt will continue, with daytime highs above freezing each day. Nighttime lows look to be a little more variable, but fall below freezing starting this weekend. For Friday through Saturday, there is a potential for showers, even isolated thunder, across portions of the region. This could lead to a quicker snowmelt and runoff in areas where snow remains. River flood warnings have been issued for select locations within the southern Red River Basin. Refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on specific locations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Polk | 21 days |
| Apr 13, 10:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 21 days |
| Apr 13, 11:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman | 11 days |
| Apr 13, 3:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Norman | 8 days |
| Apr 12, 7:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 16 days |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.